Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 855/2013 prohibiting fishing activities for traps registered in Italy fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2013
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 237, 5 September 2013, pp. 8 and 9.

Subject: Fisheries
Keyword: Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Fishing area Size Total allowable catch Bycatch Landing Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: This Regulation prohibits fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by traps registered in Italy. This prohibitioon operates as from 14 June 2013 at 17:00. Bluefin tuna caught by those traps as from that date shall not be placed in cages for fattening or farming, transhipped, transferred, harvested or landed.
Full text: English
Website: europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EC) No. 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No. 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1559/2007.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Size, Total allowable catch, Bycatch, Landing, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX